If its one thing Final Fantasy titles have also been missing since the nineties, its great commercials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6UzrL2o3ZA&NR=1
The FFVI commercial got people interested that weren't even into RPGs, not to mention its probably one of the better commercials since all the characters involved are actually from the game. Just some food for thought, since the only XI commercials I remember airing in North America werent that great.
So...once XIV is in agreeable condition by all players/parties involved: commercials?
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05-25-2011, 09:03 AMTeknomanSo...once XIV is in agreeable condition by all players/parties involved: commercials?
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05-25-2011, 09:05 AMElexia
They already have one, so there's the possibility it will be redone or start reairing.
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05-25-2011, 09:22 AMHvinireHaha, whoa that commercial takes me back. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teknoman
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05-25-2011, 09:25 AMRentahamster
lol, Tek, you always got the good vids.
I remember that video. Interesting to note that the concept of commercials that lack actual gameplay footage is not a new one. I like how eerily similar the style is to that of Cartoon Chicken. -
05-25-2011, 09:27 AMLeeloo
I don't remember seeing that ever, that's cool. That 1, like Chrono Trigger, I already knew I was getting.
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05-25-2011, 09:27 AMTeknoman
lol right, the mouth on Mog does look pretty close.
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05-25-2011, 09:32 AMZenaku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMwGtTlIju4 was not that bad Commercial i only saw it 2-5 times and never saw it again ; ;
The FFXIV version is bad ass from japan :( it have real life people playings at the char ; ; i hope they remake one for ffxiv ps3 version. -
05-25-2011, 09:36 AMRentahamster
A recent SE commercial that I liked was the Japanese FF12 potion drink commercial.
F'n hilarious, and the girl is smokin'
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05-25-2011, 09:45 AMJinko
LOL thats some funny S***
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05-25-2011, 09:51 AMTeknomanNow thats what i'm talkin about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rentahamster
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05-25-2011, 09:53 AMTeknomanAs long as it uses some excerpts from the actual soundtrack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenaku
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05-25-2011, 09:57 AMJoeking
They should just show this commercial from japan.
It has cosplay so its good. -
05-25-2011, 10:01 AMBalbanesIn all seriousness though... we want people to play with :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hvinire
When XIV is up to par and all that, start bringing in those players with TV ads, net ads, Email campaigns... the works! Especially TV ads though.
All the changes in the world won't end up meaning much if there's nobody around to see them. -
05-25-2011, 10:15 AMKilta_Firelotus
Or people can make their own on youtube. ffxi player made ffxi trailer is a good example. the song is the intro song to blood+ (great song)
When i was unsure of playing ffxi anymore this vid help me see how epic ffxi was. And stuff i wanted to see :) -
05-25-2011, 10:44 AMZenakuthat the one i was talking about :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Joeking
Huh that not the point the point is to have it on tv and make it a main stream mmo like wow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kilta_Firelotus
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05-25-2011, 10:45 AMTeknoman
I wonder what program they used for that video...
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05-25-2011, 11:13 AMVerecund
I hope they can fix their engine and get it to the point where they can really show it off. Would be a great selling point after they fix everything else I think, plus it would give old players that already left a slightly different impression of the game.
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05-25-2011, 11:31 AMDuelle
They could also use spots in general advertising, just like this game.
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05-25-2011, 12:13 PMTeknoman
Yeah FFIX coke commercial will always be one that stands out.
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05-25-2011, 12:23 PMSuzakuCMX
Well now I miss my copy of FFIX :I
And the PSN is still down for my PSP so I can't download it either ;__; -
05-25-2011, 12:48 PMReika
That was actually a terrible commercial. I learned nothing about the game besides it had a moogle in it. It looked more like It would be a game where you played as a monster working for the moogle.
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05-25-2011, 01:56 PMTeknoman
Maybe, but it still featured characters that were actually from the game and got people interested. A few gameplay snippets before close would've been nice though.
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05-25-2011, 05:02 PMRowyneRemember that this was back in 1994, when video games were marketed differently than they are now because RPGs hadn't gained popularity in the US, as compared to Japan. Hell, video game commercials themselves were a rarity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reika
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05-25-2011, 05:11 PMKilta_Firelotusi haven't seen a Wow ad since "night mohawk grande" haven't see any one for cata. An ad is an AD though tv or otherwise. People are getting rid of they cable since most stuff is online now. (and rates are increasing)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenaku
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05-25-2011, 05:11 PMRowyneThey made a FFXIV commercial!?! They never showed it in the US! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Joeking
That's so badass, shot in gritty '300' style! If you look closely, you can see every race represented. =D
SE seriously needs to do this with the PS3 launch to turn some heads. The really popular MMOs advertise on television, and it works. Late last fall, I must have seen an ad for WoW's Cataclysm expansion once every hour for two months.
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05-25-2011, 05:15 PMRowyneUh... what? Where were you last November/December? You couldn't turn on your TV without seeing this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kilta_Firelotus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldXM9AFe46Q
And, trust me, I'm not getting rid of my satellite television any time soon. -
05-25-2011, 05:21 PMKilta_Firelotus
funny fan made comercial :P
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05-25-2011, 05:23 PMKilta_FirelotusI was too busy playing ffxi to watch tv.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rowyne
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05-26-2011, 01:13 AMAndrien
Anyone remember these for FFVII? We need more like them. This is what you call a successful commercial in my opinion lol
Isn't ironic that in this commercial the narrator said it wont be in movies? lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHVb...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9zzFEdGWk
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05-26-2011, 01:25 AMQuantaWhy do you fear Netflix so?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rowyne
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05-27-2011, 03:23 AMRentahamster...But the Japanese one had gameplay footage!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rentahamster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv82vHa4p6M
RPGs weren't really that big at the time in America, so I would assume that showing actual gameplay might have turned some people away.
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05-27-2011, 03:54 AMRowyne"If he fails, you can always hit the reset button" LOL! I remember that commercial!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrien
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05-27-2011, 05:11 AMPunainen
I don't find that commercial intriguing at all, actually. Personally, I hate when videogame commercials neglect to show any gameplay. I feel like they're hiding it from me; like it must suck too much to make people wanna play.
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05-27-2011, 05:15 AMElexiaIronically, most game commercials had very little to do with the game and more of a satire. Especially in the 90s with extremely cheesy animated commercials merely staring the game's mascot or whatever to try to entrap the younger audiences.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punainen
Even now they generally show a cutscene or two and very little gameplay. So it's not like it's new or anything, if anything it's pretty common since it's what generally interests people. -
05-27-2011, 05:31 AMRentahamsterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiadR...eature=relatedQuote:
Originally Posted by Elexia
I wonder how many people bought this game thinking it was an FPS. -
05-27-2011, 05:40 AMSyrous
My favorite FF commertials were:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvzQI...DD977D2DE958D6
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lPVcPZUK2o
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05-27-2011, 08:26 AMReikaTotally. I never buy a video game based on a commercial. they almost always just show HQ cut scenes... Like that Halo Wars one. Gameplay probably sucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Punainen
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05-27-2011, 08:30 AMRentahamsterHalo Wars was actually pretty good. I bought it because I liked the demo. I've never bought any of the FPS Halo games, however, heheQuote:
Originally Posted by Reika
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05-27-2011, 08:34 AMJoekingFFXIII tricked me like that, it showed all the best parts with that trailer with Leona Lewis singing in the background.... which left the game void of anything surprising... Cant believe they put all HQ cut scenes in that trailer...Quote:
Originally Posted by Reika
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05-27-2011, 08:42 AMJennestiaIt's not a bad RTS game. What's funny is the opposite is also said -- it shows all gameplay then people say the story or music/cutscene/etc sucks probably lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reika